Mixed Migration Review 2025
Migration in the context of geopolitical turmoil
Mixed Migration Review 2024
In 2024, almost half the world’s population in more than 80 countries headed to the polls. This year’s Mixed Migration Review explores the interwoven relationship involving politics and migration, and the salience of migration issues in electoral politics.
Migration politics, migration narratives and public opinions in 2024 – the year of elections
Almost half the world’s population in more than 80 countries headed to the polls in 2024. The scale is unprecedented, but so is the salience of migration politics many of these countries.
The essays in this year’s Mixed Migration Review look at how the migration question is often a convenient ‘crisis’ for some – advancing their political agenda through the instrumentalization of migration – often with far-reaching consequences for migrants. We look at the dependency of rising populism globally on maintaining migration ‘threats’, and explore the role of modern media systems in creating and maintaining migration narratives which in turn directly impact public opinion and voting behaviour
Five shorter essays from young writers participating in this year’s essay competition will offer unique regional perspectives on migration and politics. As always, the Mixed Migration Review 2024 also documents mixed migration trends in each region in the Keeping Track section, and the best and worst behaviour by authorities in relation to mixed migration in the annual “Resisting and Normalising the Extreme” features.
Online launch and panel discussion
The panel discussion for the online launch centred on the politics of migration narratives. How migration narratives shape perceptions, policies, and their real-life consequences for people on the move.
Opening remarks were by Raphaela Schweiger, Director of Migration, Immigration Society & Global Issues, in the Robert Bosch Foundation and Bram Frouws, Director of the Mixed Migration Centre.
Panellists were:
Sophie Beau, Cofounder and general director of SOS Méditerranée.
Francisco Javier Bokesa Abia, Councillor Delegate for Citizen Participation and Foreign Cooperation in Fuenlabrada city, Spain
Andrew Geddes, Professor of Migration Studies and director of the Migration Policy Centre
Daniela Mohor, Latin America editor-at-large for The New Humanitarian
MMR 2024 Articles available online
Collision path? Migration, the economy and electoral choices
Essay
MMR 2024
Why do some voters concerned about the economy also support political parties with a restrictive agenda on migration?
Fake News-Driven Anti-Migrant Riots and Protests in the UK
Thematic Focus
MMR 2024
The extraordinary case of fake-news-driven ‘populist’ street violence: Anti-migrants summer riots and protests in the UK.
Germany: populist right strengthened by terror acts
Thematic Focus
MMR 2024
The populist right strengthened by terror acts: Germany pushed towards major changes. The article was published online as a sneak…
How do we study the social integration of temporary migrants?
Emerging perspectives
MMR 2024
Can a state temporarily integrate migrants into the folds of its society? If so, for what reason?
Invisible chains: the harsh reality of Haitian migrants trapped by policy and prejudice
Emerging perspectives
MMR 2024
In a small, busy taquería in Monterrey, Haitian migrants are seen dressed in green and red uniforms, diligently preparing food…
Normalising the extreme 2024
Essay
MMR 2024
A migration-related action that inspires outrage or condemnation today may, in the space of just a year or two, become…
Resisting the extreme 2024
Essay
MMR 2024
Resisting the Extreme 2024 highlights inspiring responses to mixed migration that counter abusive policies and harmful narratives.
Smugglers as influencers on the decision to migrate
4Mi data analysis
MMR 2024
Smugglers are often portrayed in media, policy and political debates as having a major role in luring individuals into undertaking…
The ‘right’ immigrant: navigating identity and belongingness in Geneva
Emerging perspectives
MMR 2024
“Today, too many foreigners are arriving, and not the right ones.” As Switzerland gears up for a referendum to curb…
